Generally speaking, every fight fan recognizes the art of the cliche. More specifically, everyone recognizes Stipe Miocic as one of the art's most refined practitioners.
It's not that Miocic isn't an interesting guy. He's well-known for his second life as a Cleveland-area paramedic—a job he refuses to relinquish even as his career led to fame, fortune and a record-breaking run as UFC heavyweight champion. Among friends and colleagues, Miocic is nearly as well known for his fierce dedication to prank-craft.
But when a media member asks him about a fight or an opponent, as plenty have done in the run-up to Saturday's UFC 241 rematch with the great Daniel Cormier, who wrested the belt away from him last year, Miocic (18-3, 11-3 UFC) takes a noticeably conservative approach.